# DG8 6RS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 55.035096, -4.625772
- **Open Location Code:** 9C7Q29PF+2M
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO75qa
- **Qibla:** 117.2°
- **Grid reference:** NX 32292 74327
- **UTM:** 30U 396097 6099905
- **Elevation:** 132m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** Scotland (S92000003)
- **Admin district:** Dumfries and Galloway (S12000006)
- **Ward:** Mid Galloway and Wigtown West (S13002881)
- **Constituency:** Dumfries and Galloway (S14000073)
- **Travel to work area:** S22000079
- **Police force area:** S23000009
- **European electoral region:** Scotland (S15000001)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** S01015179
- **2021 MSOA:** S02002812
- **2021 output area:** S00146442
- **2011 LSOA:** S01007502
- **2011 MSOA:** S02001410
- **2011 output area:** S00097428
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34000910
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1A1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 1744
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000005

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Barrhill | 12090 |
| School | Douglas Ewart High School | 12029 |
| Airport | Glasgow Prestwick Airport | 51953 |
| Bus stop | Clachaneasy | 3237 |
| Food bank | Machars Churches | 12634 |
| Defibrillator | Glentrool &Bargrennan Community Trust | 5358 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 12426 |
| Post office | Newton Stewart Post Office | 12572 |
| Library | Newton Stewart Library and Public Services | 12454 |
| Coast | — | 20107 |
| Central London | — | 493079 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** SP Energy Networks (region N, MPAN 18)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 0% gigabit, 0% superfast, 0% ultrafast, 100% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [DG8 6RT](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206RT)
- [DG8 6RY](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206RY)
- [DG8 6RX](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206RX)
- [DG8 6RR](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206RR)
- [DG8 6RL](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206RL)
- [KA26 0RB](https://openpostcodes.uk/KA26%200RB)
- [DG8 6RW](https://openpostcodes.uk/DG8%206RW)

## Boundary

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## Data

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